Known around the world as Bowls, Lawn Bowls, or Bowling on the Green, it is played on a bowling
surface which is approximately 120 feet square. The green is marked off into "rinks" (lanes) so that up to eight games can be played on one green.
Competition is in sides made up of one, two, three, or four players:
Singles - One against one.
Doubles - Two against two.
Triples - Three against three.
Rinks (fours) - Four against four.
Playing equipment consists of : 1) A set of 4 matched bowls, each of which weighs about three pounds. 2) A jack - the small white ball which is 2.5" in diameter. 3) A mat - as specified by the uniform rules. 4) Flat, rubber soled shoes are required.
The object of the game is to roll the bowls so that they will come to rest as close as possible to the jack. The side that has the bowl nearest to the jack scores one point for that bowl and additional points for each bowl closer to the jack than the nearest bowl of the other side.
What makes the bowl curveas it rolls? It curves because of the way it is made - not because of the way it is delivered by the bowler. The bowl is not uniformly shaped and since it is smaller on one side, it naturally curves in the direction of the smaller side as it slows down.
How long does a game last? Baseball has innings. Bowls has ends. When all players on both sides have delivered their bowls in one direction on the green, this completes the play of one end. A game consists of the number of ends decided on before the start of the game or tournament, or in a singles match, to a predetermined number of points.
How does the game proceed? For an example, let's describe how a game of triples is played. Each player delivers three bowls. With three players on each team:
#1 - Lead player known as "Lead."
#2 - Second player known as "Second" or "Vice Skip."
#3 - Third player is the team Captain or "Skip."
Before the game, the Leads flip a coin to determine which team will deliver the jack on the first end. The game begins with the jack being delivered and centered on the rink on which the game is to be played, with the Skips at the jack end or "head." The Leads then deliver their three bowls alternately. The Vice Skips then follow in turn. the Leads and Vice Skips then proceed to the opposite end of the green and the Skips go to the mat end and deliver their bowls to complete the end. the score for the end is then determined and is entered onto a score card or score board. The team winning the end then lags the jack to start the next end. A running total score is kept, and the team having the greater number of total points at the end is the winner.
What if the bowl hits the jack? During play, the jack may be hit and moved by one or more bowls. There is no penalty (as well as no bonus) for hitting the jack. A change in position of the jack may put it closer to the bowl of the person who is bowling or may move it closer to an opponent's bowl(s). If the jack is knocked out of bounds, the end is played over. If the jack is driven into the ditch at the end of the rink, the play continues as long as it does not also get knocked outside the rink boundary line.
How are the bowls identified? Each set of bowls has a diffrent designed emblem engraved on their sides for easy identification.
Who can bowl? Men and Women. Young and Old. Lawn bowling is a game that can be enjoyed by people of all ages.
Although the game is easy to learn, you will always find it challenging because the configuration of the bowls around the jack is entirely different as each end is played, and if the jack is moved, IT'S AWHOLE NEW BOWL GAME!
Known around the world as Bowls, Lawn Bowls, or Bowling on the Green, it is played on a bowling
surface which is approximately 120 feet square. The green is marked off into "rinks" (lanes) so that up to eight games can be played on one green.
Competition is in sides made up of one, two, three, or four players:
Singles - One against one.
Doubles - Two against two.
Triples - Three against three.
Rinks (fours) - Four against four.
Playing equipment consists of : 1) A set of 4 matched bowls, each of which weighs about three pounds. 2) A jack - the small white ball which is 2.5" in diameter. 3) A mat - as specified by the uniform rules. 4) Flat, rubber soled shoes are required.
The object of the game is to roll the bowls so that they will come to rest as close as possible to the jack. The side that has the bowl nearest to the jack scores one point for that bowl and additional points for each bowl closer to the jack than the nearest bowl of the other side.
What makes the bowl curveas it rolls? It curves because of the way it is made - not because of the way it is delivered by the bowler. The bowl is not uniformly shaped and since it is smaller on one side, it naturally curves in the direction of the smaller side as it slows down.
How long does a game last? Baseball has innings. Bowls has ends. When all players on both sides have delivered their bowls in one direction on the green, this completes the play of one end. A game consists of the number of ends decided on before the start of the game or tournament, or in a singles match, to a predetermined number of points.
How does the game proceed? For an example, let's describe how a game of triples is played. Each player delivers three bowls. With three players on each team:
#1 - Lead player known as "Lead."
#2 - Second player known as "Second" or "Vice Skip."
#3 - Third player is the team Captain or "Skip."
Before the game, the Leads flip a coin to determine which team will deliver the jack on the first end. The game begins with the jack being delivered and centered on the rink on which the game is to be played, with the Skips at the jack end or "head." The Leads then deliver their three bowls alternately. The Vice Skips then follow in turn. the Leads and Vice Skips then proceed to the opposite end of the green and the Skips go to the mat end and deliver their bowls to complete the end. the score for the end is then determined and is entered onto a score card or score board. The team winning the end then lags the jack to start the next end. A running total score is kept, and the team having the greater number of total points at the end is the winner.
What if the bowl hits the jack? During play, the jack may be hit and moved by one or more bowls. There is no penalty (as well as no bonus) for hitting the jack. A change in position of the jack may put it closer to the bowl of the person who is bowling or may move it closer to an opponent's bowl(s). If the jack is knocked out of bounds, the end is played over. If the jack is driven into the ditch at the end of the rink, the play continues as long as it does not also get knocked outside the rink boundary line.
How are the bowls identified? Each set of bowls has a diffrent designed emblem engraved on their sides for easy identification.
Who can bowl? Men and Women. Young and Old. Lawn bowling is a game that can be enjoyed by people of all ages.
Although the game is easy to learn, you will always find it challenging because the configuration of the bowls around the jack is entirely different as each end is played, and if the jack is moved, IT'S AWHOLE NEW BOWL GAME!
Known around the world as Bowls, Lawn Bowls, or Bowling on the Green, it is played on a bowling
surface which is approximately 120 feet square. The green is marked off into "rinks" (lanes) so that up to eight games can be played on one green.
Competition is in sides made up of one, two, three, or four players:
Singles - One against one.
Doubles - Two against two.
Triples - Three against three.
Rinks (fours) - Four against four.
Playing equipment consists of : 1) A set of 4 matched bowls, each of which weighs about three pounds. 2) A jack - the small white ball which is 2.5" in diameter. 3) A mat - as specified by the uniform rules. 4) Flat, rubber soled shoes are required.
The object of the game is to roll the bowls so that they will come to rest as close as possible to the jack. The side that has the bowl nearest to the jack scores one point for that bowl and additional points for each bowl closer to the jack than the nearest bowl of the other side.
What makes the bowl curveas it rolls? It curves because of the way it is made - not because of the way it is delivered by the bowler. The bowl is not uniformly shaped and since it is smaller on one side, it naturally curves in the direction of the smaller side as it slows down.
How long does a game last? Baseball has innings. Bowls has ends. When all players on both sides have delivered their bowls in one direction on the green, this completes the play of one end. A game consists of the number of ends decided on before the start of the game or tournament, or in a singles match, to a predetermined number of points.
How does the game proceed? For an example, let's describe how a game of triples is played. Each player delivers three bowls. With three players on each team:
#1 - Lead player known as "Lead."
#2 - Second player known as "Second" or "Vice Skip."
#3 - Third player is the team Captain or "Skip."
Before the game, the Leads flip a coin to determine which team will deliver the jack on the first end. The game begins with the jack being delivered and centered on the rink on which the game is to be played, with the Skips at the jack end or "head." The Leads then deliver their three bowls alternately. The Vice Skips then follow in turn. the Leads and Vice Skips then proceed to the opposite end of the green and the Skips go to the mat end and deliver their bowls to complete the end. the score for the end is then determined and is entered onto a score card or score board. The team winning the end then lags the jack to start the next end. A running total score is kept, and the team having the greater number of total points at the end is the winner.
What if the bowl hits the jack? During play, the jack may be hit and moved by one or more bowls. There is no penalty (as well as no bonus) for hitting the jack. A change in position of the jack may put it closer to the bowl of the person who is bowling or may move it closer to an opponent's bowl(s). If the jack is knocked out of bounds, the end is played over. If the jack is driven into the ditch at the end of the rink, the play continues as long as it does not also get knocked outside the rink boundary line.
How are the bowls identified? Each set of bowls has a diffrent designed emblem engraved on their sides for easy identification.
Who can bowl? Men and Women. Young and Old. Lawn bowling is a game that can be enjoyed by people of all ages.
Although the game is easy to learn, you will always find it challenging because the configuration of the bowls around the jack is entirely different as each end is played, and if the jack is moved, IT'S AWHOLE NEW BOWL GAME!
Known around the world as Bowls, Lawn Bowls, or Bowling on the Green, it is played on a bowling
surface which is approximately 120 feet square. The green is marked off into "rinks" (lanes) so that up to eight games can be played on one green.
Competition is in sides made up of one, two, three, or four players:
Singles - One against one.
Doubles - Two against two.
Triples - Three against three.
Rinks (fours) - Four against four.
Playing equipment consists of : 1) A set of 4 matched bowls, each of which weighs about three pounds. 2) A jack - the small white ball which is 2.5" in diameter. 3) A mat - as specified by the uniform rules. 4) Flat, rubber soled shoes are required.
The object of the game is to roll the bowls so that they will come to rest as close as possible to the jack. The side that has the bowl nearest to the jack scores one point for that bowl and additional points for each bowl closer to the jack than the nearest bowl of the other side.
What makes the bowl curveas it rolls? It curves because of the way it is made - not because of the way it is delivered by the bowler. The bowl is not uniformly shaped and since it is smaller on one side, it naturally curves in the direction of the smaller side as it slows down.
How long does a game last? Baseball has innings. Bowls has ends. When all players on both sides have delivered their bowls in one direction on the green, this completes the play of one end. A game consists of the number of ends decided on before the start of the game or tournament, or in a singles match, to a predetermined number of points.
How does the game proceed? For an example, let's describe how a game of triples is played. Each player delivers three bowls. With three players on each team:
#1 - Lead player known as "Lead."
#2 - Second player known as "Second" or "Vice Skip."
#3 - Third player is the team Captain or "Skip."
Before the game, the Leads flip a coin to determine which team will deliver the jack on the first end. The game begins with the jack being delivered and centered on the rink on which the game is to be played, with the Skips at the jack end or "head." The Leads then deliver their three bowls alternately. The Vice Skips then follow in turn. the Leads and Vice Skips then proceed to the opposite end of the green and the Skips go to the mat end and deliver their bowls to complete the end. the score for the end is then determined and is entered onto a score card or score board. The team winning the end then lags the jack to start the next end. A running total score is kept, and the team having the greater number of total points at the end is the winner.
What if the bowl hits the jack? During play, the jack may be hit and moved by one or more bowls. There is no penalty (as well as no bonus) for hitting the jack. A change in position of the jack may put it closer to the bowl of the person who is bowling or may move it closer to an opponent's bowl(s). If the jack is knocked out of bounds, the end is played over. If the jack is driven into the ditch at the end of the rink, the play continues as long as it does not also get knocked outside the rink boundary line.
How are the bowls identified? Each set of bowls has a diffrent designed emblem engraved on their sides for easy identification.
Who can bowl? Men and Women. Young and Old. Lawn bowling is a game that can be enjoyed by people of all ages.
Although the game is easy to learn, you will always find it challenging because the configuration of the bowls around the jack is entirely different as each end is played, and if the jack is moved, IT'S AWHOLE NEW BOWL GAME!
